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ditzy

American  
[dit-see] / ˈdɪt si /
Also ditsy

adjective

Slang.
ditzier, ditziest
  1. flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.


ditzy British  
/ ˈdɪtsɪ /

adjective

  1. slang silly and scatterbrained

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ditzy

First recorded in 1970–75; expressive coinage, perhaps with elements of dizzy and dotty; cf. -sy

Example Sentences

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When the subject of literature came up, Monroe seemed compelled to play to ditzy expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Shannon Crowley’s high soprano captured Bailey’s ditzy kindness; tenor Logan Wagner embodied José’s eager theater-kid ambition and insecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The ditzy character was originally played by Amanda Seyfried in the 2004 film, but Avantika joins a new cast and thinks it can "break stereotypes".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

On “Three’s Company,” she was the ditzy blonde opposite John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt in the roommate comedy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023

She had played the ditzy, glamorous mother to Belet, but now I realized it was all pretense.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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